Andrew W.K. joins Marky Ramone's Band

Andrew W.K. of 'party hard' fame has announced he'll be joining Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg on a world tour, assuming the role of the late Ramones frontman.

"I first met Andrew through a mutual friend and he told me about his party philosophy, which has also always been my exact take on life," says Marky. "We went into the rehearsal studio and it just clicked."

"When Marky Ramone asks you to be his singer, you don't even think about it," says W.K. "It's an automatic, YES. I was intimidated by the magnitude of the opportunity – freaked out and overwhelmed – but I was also completely determined and focused – it's something I had to do. Even just the first rehearsal felt like an odyssey, but that's how you can tell the experience is changing your life. I've never had a more rewarding, humbling, or challenging invitation than this, and I'm serving the gods via this incredible sound Marky and his band created. There's never been better rock 'n' roll music made than this, and I will give everything I have to do it justice."

The announcement was made via this Fuse interview:

Tour Dates:

05-03 New York, NY - Santos Party House

05-09 Novi Sad, Serbia - TRG Slobode

05-10 Rome, Italy - Crossroads Live

05-11 Zaragoza, Spain - Actitude Rock Festival

05-12 Valencia, Spain - Rock City

05-14 St. Petersburg, Russia - ClubZal

05-15 Ekaterimburg, Russia - Tele-Club

05-16 Moscow, Russia - 16 Tons

06-30 Helsinki, Finland - The Circus

07-05 Barcelona, Spain - Sala Razzmatazz

07-07 Attica, Greece - Rockwave Festival

07-19 Altes Lager, Germany - Motorcycle Jamboree

10-02 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

10-03 New York, NY - Irving Plaza

10-04 Boston, MA - Paradise

10-06 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts

10-08 Chicago, IL - Metro

10-10 Seattle, WA - Neumo’s

10-12 San Francisco, CA - Independent

10-15 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre

10-23 London, England - Electric Ballroom

10-24 Manchester, England - Academy

10-25 Glasgow, Scotland - Garage

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